backflip
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/ˈbæk.flɪp/
Noun
An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
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The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.
A total reversal in policy or opinion.
Usage- broadly
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Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedaling
PM predicts water recycling backflips
Verb
To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
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On the July day that she put out a music video featuring Taylor Lautner, an ex-boyfriend, the actor backflipped across the stage in Kansas City, Mo., and paid Swift effusive tribute — “not just for the singer you are,” Lautner said, “but for the human you are.”
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
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Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back
Word forms
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